Current position:

Sep 2017 - Present: Research Technician, Newcastle University

Qualifications:

2017: MRes Cancer, Newcastle University

2016: BSc (Hons) Biomedical Science, University of Sunderland

Professional registration and memberships:

2019: Registered Scientist (RSci), Science Council

2019: Became a member of the Institute of Biomedical Science (IBMS)

Research interests:

I am currently working alongside Dr Paul Sinclair and Dr Ruth Cranston, using CRISPR-mediated gene editing to identify novel therapeutic targets in childhood B-cell precursor acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (B-ALL), with particular focus on chromosomes 6q and 21. 

Public engagement:

I have been involved in carrying out demonstrations to the general public and charity fundraisers. 

MRes in Cancer: providing technical support and assisting supervision of one student (2018).

BSc Biomedical Science: providing technical support and assisting supervision of two students (2019). 

• Sinclair PB, Blair HH, Ryan SL, Buechler L, Cheng J, Clayton J, Hanna R, Hollern S, Hawking Z, Bashton M, Schwab CJ, Jones L, Russell LJ, Marr H, Carey P, Halsey C, Heidenreich O, Moorman AV, Harrison CJ. Dynamic clonal progression in xenografts of acute lymphoblastic leukemia with intrachromosomal amplification of chromosome 21. Haematologica 2018, 103, 634-644.